Dear Carmen Dragon Families,

On behalf of the Carmen Dragon Elementary School Staff, WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL for the 2025-2026 school year! Our first day of school will be Wednesday, August 6th at 8:00 a.m. The following is information for families about upcoming events related to the start of school. Additionally, there are several other important documents linked below, please follow the link and read this important information. Please check back for updates to this page through the start of school.

Links to important information:

AUSD District Handbook

Carmen Dragon Student Handbook

List of Minimum Days and No School 2025-2026 (updated soon!)

Minimum Day Checklist

Parking, Pick-up, Drop-off Information

Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten Orientation Flyer (Updated soon! Check your email for info already sent to you.)

TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS

• After 4:00 pm on July 30th, you can see your child's teacher in Aeries by logging in to your parent portal. You will only be able to see the teacher if you have completed your data confirmation already. Class lists will not be posted at school this year. Teacher assignments are subject to change as enrollment and staffing fluctuates at the start of the school year.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: ARRIVAL

• The Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten first day information will be emailed to guardians by Friday, July 25th.

• Parents/guardians will be allowed on campus before school on the first two days of the year to assist their child in transitioning to their new class. Parents/guardians coming on campus will be expected to park in the designated parking lots (attached) and not in fire lanes. Parents/guardians will be asked to say “good-byes” and depart campus by 8:15 a.m.

• Beginning Monday, August 11th, all visitors will need to check in and have approval of the teacher and/or administration to be on campus.

• Staff will be stationed around campus to help students find their classrooms on the first several days of school.

• The school gates open at 7:30 a.m. Please do not drop students off before this time.

• Students arriving to school between 7:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. will wait in the cafeteria for classrooms to open.

• Students arriving after 7:45 a.m., will walk directly to their classes where their teachers will be waiting.

• Students eating breakfast will go directly to the cafeteria from 7:30a.m. to 7:55 a.m. for breakfast.

• On the first day of school, students will receive a registration packet and emergency cards which must be filled out and returned to your child’s teacher the next day, Thursday, August 8th.

• Please make sure to sign up for the Parent Portal if you did not sign up last year.

  • To sign up, go to this website: https://antiochusd.asp.aeries.net/student/LoginParent.aspx . Enter the email address you gave to our office, and click

    "forgot password" to get started.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: DISMISSAL

• Please assist staff by ensuring that your child understands and can articulate transportation or walking home plans to his/her teacher.

• If you will be picking up your student from the car line, teachers will walk students to the front of school where they will be lined up on the “red dots” waiting for you. Please do not pick up from the second lane or street where they would be walking into traffic, this is not safe. Pick up only at the curb.

• Parents/guardians coming on campus to pick up their child are expected to park in the designated parking lots (attached) and never in fire lanes.

• Students waiting for parents who are walking will be lined up on the “white dots” in front of the library fence.

*Also, please find us on FACEBOOK at Carmen Dragon Elementary School; we post upcoming events, reminders & pictures!

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:

• Wednesday, August 6th – 1st Day of School ; TK and

  Kindergarten Student/Parent Orientation

•  Monday, August 11th – Regular school schedule

• Wednesday, August 13th – Wednesday Schedule, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (every Wednesday during the school year for K-6th grade)

Our office is currently open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and can be called for help at (925) 779-7475. 

Sincerely,

Rachel Fogleman